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Bob McDonnell corruption trial begins Monday: Facts and background
Posted by: NoVA Politics : McDonnell Trial ()
Date: July 27, 2014 08:37PM

Bob McDonnell corruption trial begins Monday: Facts and background
http://www.wjla.com/articles/2014/07/bob-mcdonnell-corruption-trial-begins-monday-facts-and-background-105481.html#ixzz38id462Bm

RICHMOND, Va. (WJLA) – In what’s expected to be a relatively sensational affair that’s expected to last at least a month, the corruption trial of former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell and his wife, Maureen, begins Monday.

Here’s a look at some of the key players, dates and other information about the trial.

THE INDICTMENT

Both McDonnells are charged with:

• Conspiracy to commit honest-services wire fraud (one count).

• Honest-services wire fraud (three counts).

• Conspiracy to obtain property under color of official right (one count).

• Obtaining property under color of official right (six counts).

• Making false statements to a federal credit union (one count).

Bob McDonnell also is charged with:

• Making a false statement to a financial institution (one count).

Maureen McDonnell also is charged with:

• Obstruction of an official proceeding (one count).

KEY PLAYERS

• Jonnie R. Williams Sr. -- He’s the Richmond-area businessman whose “gifts” to the McDonnells, allegedly to boost one of his companies, Star Scientific, ultimately led to an investigation and then the federal charges.

• Bob McDonnell – Served as the state’s 71st governor from 2010-2014.

• Maureen McDonnell – The former governor’s wife since 1976.

• U.S. District Judge James R. Spencer – Appointed by President Ronald Reagan in 1986.

KEY DATES

• April 2011: Prosecutors say Williams bought thousands of dollars in clothes for Maureen McDonnell from high-end stores in New York.

• August 2011: Williams OKs Maureen McDonnell’s request that he buy a $6,500 Rolex watch so she can give it to her husband as a Christmas gift.

• August 2011: Maureen McDonnell organizes a luncheon at the Executive Mansion where one of Star Scientific’s products, Anatabloc, is at every table setting. The governor also is on hand.

• January 2014: Bob and Maureen McDonnell are indicted.
Attachments:
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Re: Bob McDonnell corruption trial begins Monday: Facts and background
Posted by: Guilt by Association ()
Date: July 27, 2014 08:39PM

Guilty or not, he's a Republican, so he ought to imprisoned anyways.

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Re: Bob McDonnell corruption trial begins Monday: Facts and background
Posted by: Shady Ramadan ()
Date: July 27, 2014 08:46PM

Waiting for more details on the David Ramadan gifts-for-favors scheme that was disclosed last year.

No one gives away jewelry without some sort of favor in return.

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Re: Bob McDonnell corruption trial begins Monday: Facts and background
Posted by: The superior ones ()
Date: July 27, 2014 09:00PM

Shady Ramadan Wrote:
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> Waiting for more details on the David Ramadan
> gifts-for-favors scheme that was disclosed last
> year.
>
> No one gives away jewelry without some sort of
> favor in return.


Teabaggers gots to Teabag! Poor genetics, low IQs,no morals, poor impulse control they just can't help it.........It is amazing they are not all in jail

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Re: Bob McDonnell corruption trial begins Monday: Facts and background
Posted by: Bobby Mac ()
Date: July 28, 2014 09:39PM

Ahhhh, if I had only left that fucking chef alone...

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Re: Bob McDonnell corruption trial begins Monday: Facts and background
Posted by: It's Maurren's fault! ()
Date: July 29, 2014 02:16PM

What we have learned so far is Maureen fell in love with Johnnie and he duped her into thinking he care for her. At about the same time, Maureen and Bob's marriage was on the rocks.

Why didn't anyone see this coming? The pieces are falling together in a clear, well defined picture.

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Re: Bob McDonnell corruption trial begins Monday: Facts and background
Posted by: Dream Big ()
Date: July 29, 2014 02:55PM

Dream Big $$$$$
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Re: Bob McDonnell corruption trial begins Monday: Facts and background
Posted by: gonegirl ()
Date: July 29, 2014 06:45PM

When I was reading the original indictment, I mentioned to my husband that it sounds like she may have been performing lots of "favors" for Jonnie. The shopping trips especially semed affair-ish. Will be interesting to see if they bring up actual sexal relations. I love GOP family values. I can see what the defense is trying to do, but don't think it will work. Bob got tons of perks: the Rolex, vacations, driving the Ferrari, not to mention the tens of thousands to help pay his mortgage on the beach properties. Bob then suggested using Anatabloc on Va state employees and make them the guinea pigs for it. Hell, he was probably giving Jonnie head on th side too. Either way Bob and Maureen are fucked.

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Re: Bob McDonnell corruption trial begins Monday: Facts and background
Posted by: No Democrat Can Respond ()
Date: July 29, 2014 07:53PM

I honestly don't get why some local Democrats want to see McDonnell get convicted. He's done in politics.

However, as a governor, he did more positive things for all Virginians than any Democrat governor. He also started the whole process of letting convicted felons get their rights restored.

That's right, you Democrat idiots. This governor thought that if a man or woman was convicted of a felony, and committed no crimes for a few years, than they should get their rights restored.

No Democrat governor before in Virginia did that. Pardons and commutations were far between, and only had when rich Democrats bribed other Democrats. Look at Marc Rich and Hillary Clinton.

Hillary Clinton accepted an actual bribe from Marc Rich, and yet Democrats are ready to elect her.

And Bob McDonnell, a decent governor, was handed a watch from his wife, and Democrats want a conviction. Even though there was no quid pro quo

Well, ala Bork and Wright, game on.

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Re: Bob McDonnell corruption trial begins Monday: Facts and background
Posted by: my take ()
Date: July 29, 2014 07:57PM

I guess if Virginians were truly upset they would not have elected the man who sold access to the Lincoln bedroom. Funny, those voters are the ones who most want to see McDonnel fall. I agree, though. Politically, he is toast. But, wasn't what this trail is all about?

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Re: Bob McDonnell corruption trial begins Monday: Facts and background
Posted by: Carnack ()
Date: July 29, 2014 08:56PM

I searched "Maureen" and "affair" here, and this this thread came up http://www.fairfaxunderground.com/forum/read/40/1252585/1259813.html#msg-1259813


Wow, this was called here over a year ago! There is a lot of crap here on this site, but gems can be found.

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Re: Bob McDonnell corruption trial begins Monday: Facts and background
Posted by: cheerleader ()
Date: July 29, 2014 09:03PM

It appears Jonnie is the only one who slept with a former Redskins cheerleader, and didn't want to brag about it.

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Re: Bob McDonnell corruption trial begins Monday: Facts and background
Posted by: Watching it all ()
Date: July 29, 2014 11:05PM

The McDonnell trial is certainly putting a dent in how McAuliffe wanted to use his years as Governor. Hope he is found not guilty so more Fairfax County business leaders can be invited to Richmond.

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Re: Bob McDonnell corruption trial begins Monday: Facts and background
Posted by: RDFox ()
Date: July 29, 2014 11:16PM

Of course McDonnell is probably guilty and stupid too!
Here is why.
The left is so full of spite and malice that it will go to any lengths to protect left wing government crime and set up right wing politicians.
McDonnell was the subject of a left wing conspiracy that he didn't have the brains to avoid. He followed the script and now he's in deep do-do unlike Obama who will keep committing treason and murder and get away with it because the media, leftist politicians, and American sheeple will support him.

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Re: Bob McDonnell corruption trial begins Monday: Facts and background
Posted by: Batshit Crazy ()
Date: July 29, 2014 11:31PM

^ You people are fucking insane.

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Re: Bob McDonnell corruption trial begins Monday: Facts and background
Posted by: Tom Collins ()
Date: July 30, 2014 12:15AM

The McDonnell's defense must be pretty desperate to try and pull this crap off. Even if she did mess around w/ Jonnie she and Bob were in cahoots from day one when it came to giving him favors for money. They were shown walking hand in hand until Monday, now they are all of a sudden practically divorced. Bob gave them his blessing and pimped her out to him for mortgage payments and Ferrari rides.

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Re: Bob McDonnell corruption trial begins Monday: Facts and background
Posted by: I have a question ()
Date: July 30, 2014 07:56AM

What exactly was the "quid pro quo"?

What did Williams get besides access?

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Re: Bob McDonnell corruption trial begins Monday: Facts and background
Posted by: Serveshimright ()
Date: July 30, 2014 08:04AM

No Democrat Can Respond Wrote:
-------------------------------------------------------
> I honestly don't get why some local Democrats want
> to see McDonnell get convicted. He's done in
> politics.
>
> However, as a governor, he did more positive
> things for all Virginians than any Democrat
> governor. He also started the whole process of
> letting convicted felons get their rights
> restored.
>
> That's right, you Democrat idiots. This governor
> thought that if a man or woman was convicted of a
> felony, and committed no crimes for a few years,
> than they should get their rights restored.
>
> No Democrat governor before in Virginia did that.
> Pardons and commutations were far between, and
> only had when rich Democrats bribed other
> Democrats. Look at Marc Rich and Hillary Clinton.
>
> Hillary Clinton accepted an actual bribe from Marc
> Rich, and yet Democrats are ready to elect her.
>
> And Bob McDonnell, a decent governor, was handed a
> watch from his wife, and Democrats want a
> conviction. Even though there was no quid pro quo
>
> Well, ala Bork and Wright, game on.

Governor Vaginal Probe deserves everything he gets. He made life more difficult for a lot of women and I am enjoying every moment of this holier than thou hypocrite's downfall.

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Re: Bob McDonnell corruption trial begins Monday: Facts and background
Posted by: RDFox ()
Date: July 30, 2014 11:13PM

I'm happy when any politician, police officer, or government official of any party gets put out as the sacrificial lamb.

The one problem is that while all the public attention goes into the trial, the incumbent does a whole lot of draconian shit with nobody looking.

You're a fool if you back the demorepublicrat party. America be going down.

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Re: Bob McDonnell corruption trial begins Monday: Facts and background
Posted by: Yeehah ()
Date: July 31, 2014 12:37AM

Serveshimright Wrote:
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>
> Governor Vaginal Probe deserves everything he
> gets. He made life more difficult for a lot of
> women and I am enjoying every moment of this
> holier than thou hypocrite's downfall.

This. Amen.

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